Lawmakers largely agreed upon the idea of requiring public schools to allow homeschooled students to participate in extracurriculars during a debate Tuesday.
The division occurred with the part of the proposal that would take away a district’s core state funding if it failed to do so.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Josh Hurlbert, R-Smithville, requires schools to give homeschooled students the opportunity to try out or apply to join extracurricular activities, including sports, theater and academic clubs.
The bill also specifies that schools can only require a homeschooled student to enroll in one class necessary or closely related to the extracurricular for eligibility in the activity.
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